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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by alluro2 on Monday July 01, 2024 @04:47PM (#40850468)
Would the court also need to carefully consider and rule on whether arresting or murdering a disagreeing judge is an "official act" by the President?
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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by legitster on Monday July 01, 2024 @05:14PM (#40850773)
Probably not. Arresting disagreeing judges would be a violation of due process, as is murdering US citizens without a trial.

At least that was the tentative conclusion last time this was brought up: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/feb/22/obama-...

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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by spacemanspiff01 on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @09:29AM (#40856445)
It might be a violation of the law and clearly illegal, but that does not mean it is not an official act for which the president is immune.
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